“The picture that you took with your camera is the imagination you want to create with reality.”
Although Nikon, Canon and Sony are the standard brands of mass photography market, there are some jewels – full mechanic SLRs that a lot of professional photographers cherish and indulge in active use. In this episode we asked 4 PRO photographers to share their favorite camera and reasons behind it.
The full interview is available of YOUTUBE. For your convenience, here is the transcript of it as well.
AM Photography @amphotography.a.m.p : We made a really very difficult researches to find out this camera. This is the first camera of this grandfather. After long researches, we found it, and he brought it to USA, and he gives that one as a treasure, and as a inspiration of instrument for him.
Alex Harper @alexgharper : Simple. I’ve been using my grandpa’s old film camera from the ’80s, with a 15 millimeter lens, and 75 to 200. That thing has been awesome. It’s an old Nikkormat, and I love it. The colors, the way it sounds. I feel like it’s become an extension of me, which is really cool.
The digital camera, I have a Canon 60, and that thing I … It also has become my left arm, if my phone camera’s my right arm. I love that camera so much.
Toma Kostygina @toma.kostygina : I own a Nikkon D800, and I really like the sharpness of it. But, I also love to shoot on medium format cameras, like Phase One or Hustle Drive.
Attila @attilaadam_ : I have a Canon 60, and I have a Sony just for fun. But, I’ve used almost all types of cameras at this point from Leica to even old Polaroids. I feel like as a photographer, you should actually know more than one equipment, just so that you are never in a jam when something happens, you’ll be able to continue to work.
Canon at this point to me feels like second nature, because I used Canon so many times. But, I’ve been impressed with Sony. So, I’m trying to use that more, and then get more comfortable using one of the Sony cameras.
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